Goodbye to My Caterpillar Days

Just had a spark of inspiration to share my transformation from being a shy introvert to being confident in myself.

To my days of being a caterpillar To my days of hiding in the safe haven of my hoodies To my days of trying to blend into the background To my past self who was nervous around others Who worried about what others thought Who was awkward around strangers Who stuttered and felt unsafe in new places Goodbye So long, adios, to that girl Who always worried and was anxious Goodbye to being a caterpillar For now I have emerged from that cocoon And have been born anew as A butterfly

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